Just read this article: https://penguindreams.org/blog/i-paid-18...two-years/
These two points sum up perfectly the state of today's hardware:
* The world of tech has changed dramatically in the past decade, with non-technical consumers brought into the cycle of purchasing and replacing very high value electronics at very short intervals.
* Those who want hardware that will last are turning into a minority within a customer base that simply doesn’t care.